A NEW SPECIES OF SCORPIO LINNAEUS, 1758 FROM ALGERIA (SCORPIONES: SCORPIONIDAE) AND A NEW CASE OF VICARIANCE.

A new species of Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 is described from the Atakor volcanic field in the

Hoggar massif, located in the South of Algeria. Scorpio atakor sp. nov. most certainly represents a

vicariant element of Scorpio tassili Lourenço & Rossi, 2016, species equally described from a massif

formation, the Tassili N’Ajjer, in the South of Algeria. Both species are distributed in high altitudes in

these massifs. Scorpio trarasensis Bouisset & Larrouy, 1962 stat. rev., stat. nov. is also restored from

its synonymy with Scorpio maurus maurus Linnaeus, 1758 and raised to species level. The number of

confirmed species of Scorpio in Algeria is raised to six.

1-10. A new species of Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 from Algeria (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)

and a new case of vicariance. Ythier E., Sadine S.E., Bengaid Y. & Lourenço W.R. Arachnides 113, 2024. https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/arachnides.php

As always, a special thanks to Gérard for sending me this latest issue of his publication.

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